Last updated: July 2026 • Reading time: ~4 minutes Every August, families across Connecticut start hunting for a new backpack before the first day of school. It seems like a small purchase. But new research shows a heavy backpack can strain a child's spine much...

If the side of your hip has started to ache when you climb stairs, sleep on your side, or stand up after sitting, you might have hip bursitis. Doctors also call it greater trochanteric pain syndrome, a name that sounds bigger than it is. It's one of the most common...

Last updated: July 2026 • Reading time: ~4 minutes Maybe it started while weeding the garden, or after a weekend of pickleball, or from lifting your toddler all day. There is a sharp pain on the thumb side of your wrist that gets worse every time you grip...

Pools fill up every summer, and for good reason. Water feels good on a sore back. It turns out there is real science behind that feeling. Several recent studies looked at swimming and pool exercise for chronic low back pain, and the results are worth knowing before...

Does your jaw click when you chew? Does it hurt to yawn, or feel stuck when you open your mouth wide? You might have a problem with your TMJ. That stands for temporomandibular joint. It is the small hinge that connects your jawbone to your skull, right in front of...

Summer brings more miles. More trail runs, more hikes along Connecticut's rail trails, more pickup soccer games on hot pavement. And with all that extra activity comes a nagging pain right above the heel. If every step feels like your Achilles tendon is tight and...